There is a force of magnetism based on cost-effectiveness and abundance, which is luring industrialized countries to invest in renewable energy. The European Commission has already established strong targets concerning alternative sources of energy. By year 2020, 20 percent of electricity is expected to be provided through renewable sources in the European zone. These are [...]
Continue reading...8. March 2010
Colorado residents will be supported with a bill approved by the state Senate Committee. It will encourage renewable energy production nearer to households. This will create employment and decrease the price of the utility bill. The aim of the bill is to encourage utility companies to shift towards renewable sources of energy. The state is [...]
Continue reading...7. March 2010
China is often negatively connoted as a heavy polluter. However, is it really true? It is certain that with increasing economic growth, comes a double effect; positive and negative ones. The country is nevertheless, challenging the downfall of augmented pollution levels by investing seriously in renewable energy. Since, 2009 much emphasis has been leveled on investing [...]
Continue reading...6. March 2010
At Larry D. Johnson Community Center, solar panels are being displayed. This is contributing towards the increasing spur to bring renewable energy to the surface across states. The media has focused on displaying solar panels at Johnson Center. Yet, attention might be diverted to other buildings and parking where solar panels have become present in the [...]
Continue reading...4. March 2010
The expansion plans for Enel Green Power are enormous. A factory power plant that will be situated in Catania, Italy, will contribute to the production of around 160MW of electricity per year. Yet, this is expected to expand to 480 MW. However, Enel Green Power is joining forces with Sharp in creating a solar plant [...]
Continue reading...28. February 2010
The largest solar boat will soon be on the surface of oceans of the world. The PlanetSolar, will be equipped with photovoltaic solar panels covering 500 square meters. This will be the sole supply of energy required by the innovative boat. The catamaran will be of a length of 31m and a width of 15m. A [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2010
A total sum of $1.37 billion of federal loan has been guaranteed by the United States Department of Energy for BrightSource Energy Inc. This will finance the world’s largest solar thermal plant at Ivanpah, California. The announcement of the construction was approved after a second plan was submitted. The first plan was to construct a [...]
Continue reading...23. February 2010
Green technology is not only a recent trend. The latest wave started to surface in 2000 B.C. However, Its history is yet much older, the Egyptians started developing buildings using passive air conditioning. Thereafter, Varius Avitus, the Roman Emperor permuted the trend by importing snow from the mountains to cool down his place. This gave [...]
Continue reading...22. February 2010
Solar technology is getting refined by researchers in the field. A new method has been discovered to construct silicon solar cells which requires only a fraction of the material used for typical solar cells. Some American researchers have successfully developed innovative and flexible silicon solar cells, having wiring system that uses only 1 percent of [...]
Continue reading...21. February 2010
David Miller, a Science Correspondent and BBC Scotland Environment has had a visit to the Green Island of Scotland known as “Isle of Eigg” The environment at Eigg is wonderful and the inhabitants are willing to safeguard it as it is. Nowadays, there is only a particular noise that can be heard on the island. [...]
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12. March 2010
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